Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 7:03AM CDT until June 18 at 7:45AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 5:03am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
SVRLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Orleans Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Southeastern St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Hancock County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 745 AM CDT.
* At 703 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Stennis Space Center to near Pearlington to
near Lake Catherine, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
New Orleans, Slidell, Bay St. Louis, Waveland, Diamondhead, Eden
Isle, Pearl River, Kiln, Pearlington, Shoreline Park, and Stennis
Space Center.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 260 and 273.
Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 18.
Interstate 12 between mile markers 83 and 84.
Interstate 59 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 9.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for southeastern
Louisiana...and southern Mississippi.
Area Description:
Orleans, LA; St. Tammany, LA; Hancock, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov